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Or, secondly, For inconstancy and unsettledness,¹ because it is observed, that upon the rising of this star, there is much variety, changeableness and unsettledness in the weather. Hence the Jews call that month which answers to our November, or the ninth month, Chislu (Zec. 7.1.) because that month was usually very stormy and the weather changeable, Orion then arising in their Hemisphere. The Arabic word (Algeuse) by which this Asterism is named, signifies a warrior; and the Chaldee (Algebar) a Giant, all aiming at the furious, boisterous winds which usually attend the appearing of this constellation. And so the Greek word from which Orion cometh,² signifies to trouble or to disturb. And its usual Epithets are bold, vehement, impetuous Orion, all betraying its unquiet and various temper.

Or, secondly, For inconstancy and unsetlednes,¹ because it is observed, that upon the rising of this starre, there is much variety, changeablenesse and unsetlednesse in the weather. Hence the Jews call that moneth which answers to our November, or the ninth moneth, Chislu (Zec. 7.1.) because that moneth was usually very stormy and the weather changeable, Orion then arising in their Haemisphear. The Arabick word (Algeuse) by which this Asterisme is named, signifies a warriour; and the Chaldee (Algebar) a Giant, all aiming at the furious, boisterous windes which usually attend the appearing of this constellation. And so the Greek word from which Orion commeth,² signifies to trouble or to disturb. And its usuall Epithetes are bold, vehement, impetuous Orion, all betraying its unquiet and various temper.

1. 1Unde November Haebraicè dicitur Chislu, ab ortu Orionis, quod eo mense magna fit Coeli inconstantia: Arabicè vocatur Algeuse, i. e bellator: à Chaldaeis Algebar, i. e. Gigas. [Greek or Hebrew]. Audax, vehemens, ardens Orion. Plin. lib. 18. cap. 25. [Greek or Hebrew] Graecis est turbo, concito. Pagn. in Thes. Dumb pelago desaevit hyems & aquosus Orion.